Artificial intelligence is touted to provide a number of benefits to the management of pension funds, according to research from Mercer.

Coinbase suspends 80 non-USD trading pairs to improve liquidity
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-suspends-80-trading-pairs-improve-liquidity

Coinbase crypto exchange has been removing dozens of trading pairs in an effort to improve liquidity on its platforms.

Canada central bank assesses innovations and challenges of DeFi
https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-canada-central-bank-assesses-innovations-challenges

The staff note suggested that, although the DeFi ecosystem brings a ton of innovations in the financial sector, the regulatory challenges and vulnerability limit its potential use in traditional finance.

UK’s ‘Help with Fees’ scheme won’t define crypto as disposable income
https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-help-with-fees-scheme-crypto-not-disposable-income

The Ministry of Justice’s proposed “Help with Fees” scheme will not classify cryptocurrencies as disposable income following a public consultation.

BTC price holds 6% gains as Bitcoin battles for ‘crucial’ $28K support
https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-price-holds-gains-bitcoin-28k-support

Bitcoin is at a “critical milestone” as BTC price tackles the $28,000 mark, say the co-founders of Glassnode.

Ripple job posting hints at possible IPO, XRP community says
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-job-posting-possible-ipo-xrp-community-says

The role and responsibilities listed for the potential candidate are often criteria linked to requirements for a company considering an IPO.

DeSci-focused DAO community funds cancer research
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitadao-community-funds-cancer-research

VitaDAO community agreed to fund early-stage cancer research through the launch of a biotech company named Matrix Biosciences.

Bitcoin Amsterdam: BTC shines in depths of crypto bear market
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-amsterdam-btc-shines-during-crypto-bear-market